With the first — virtual — day of school beginning in a little more than two weeks, middle and high school students at Tacoma Public Schools will get the opportunity to pick up the devices they need to get their work done.
Starting Monday (Aug. 24), students in grades 6-12 can check out laptops and chargers by going to their home schools during a certain time throughout the week.
Students are not required to be present when picking up their laptops, but laptops can only be picked up by a parent/guardian. Students picking should bring their student ID cards.
Students will keep the laptops through the 2020-21 school year.
Students might be able to opt out of using a district device for their own personal device, but they must fill out a form to do so. TPS encourages students to use a district-issued laptop because it already has all the software needed for remote learning.
For students without access to the internet, the Foundation for Tacoma Students is working with community partners to provide those services and can be reached at tacomalearns.org/laptopinternet or email tech@graduatetacoma.org. Students may also connect to district WiFi when near a school building.
Since March, the Tacoma school district, which serves around 30,000 students, has ordered about 11,000 laptops to help get students equipped for remote learning.
The district is prioritizing laptops for secondary grades first, and as shipments of more laptops arrive throughout the school year, it will be distributed to remaining elementary students, according to the district.
Baker Middle School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 8
Aug. 27, 3 to 7 p.m. / Make up day
Bryant Montessori
Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. / Grade 8
First Creek Middle School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. / Grade 8
Giaudrone Middle School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 8
Aug. 27, 3 to 7 p.m. / Make up day
Gray Middle School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 8
Aug. 26, 5 to 7 p.m. / Make up day
Jason Lee Middle School
Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 8
Mason Middle School
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Grade 8
Meeker Middle School
Aug. 24, 3 to 7 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 3 to 7 p.m./ Grade 7
Aug. 26, 3 to 7 p.m. / Grade 8
Stewart Middle School
Aug. 24, 2 to 5:30 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 25, 2 to 5:30 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 26, 2 to 5:30 p.m. / Grade 8
Aug. 27, 2 to 5:30 p.m. / Make up day
Truman Middle School: One-hour time slots assigned alphabetically by last name
Aug. 24
8 to 9 a.m., A-B
9 to 10 a.m., C-D
10 to 11 a.m., E-F
11 a.m. to 12 p.m., G-H
Aug. 25
3 to 4 p.m., I-J
4 to 5 p.m., K-L
5 to 6 p.m., M-N
Aug. 26
8 to 9 a.m., O-P
9 to 10 a.m., Q-R
10 to 11 a.m., S-T
11 a.m. to 12 p.m., U-V
Aug. 27
3 to 4 p.m., W-X
4 to 5 p.m., Y-Z
5 to 6 p.m., Make-up
Wainwright Intermediate
Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / Grade 6
Aug. 24, 1 to 3 p.m. / Grade 7
Aug. 25, 12 to 3 p.m. / Grade 8
Aug. 25, 5 to 7 p.m. / Make up time
High School Distribution Schedule
Foss High School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 9
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 10
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 11
Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 12
iDEA: Industrial Design, Engineering and Art
Aug. 25 /Grade 9 / A-L 9 to 10:30 a.m. / M-Z 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m.
Aug. 26 / Grade 10 / A-L 9 to 10:30 a.m. / M-Z 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m.
Aug. 27 / Grades 11 and 12 p.m. / A-L 9 to 10:30 a.m. / M-Z 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m.
Lincoln High School
A-D: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
E-L: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
M-Q: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
R-Z: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 9
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 10
Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 11
Aug. 27, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grade 12
Mount Tahoma High School
Aug. 24 , 9 to 11 a.m. / Grade 9, A – L
Aug. 24, 10 to 2 p.m. , Grade 9, M-Z
Aug. 25, 9 to 11 a.m. / Grade 10, A – L
Aug. 25, 10 to 2 p.m. , Grade 10, M-Z
Aug. 26, 9 to 11 a.m. / Grade 11, A – L
Aug. 26, 10 to 2 p.m. , Grade 11, M-Z
Aug. 27, 9 to 11 a.m. / Grade 12, A – L
Aug. 27, 10 to 2 p.m. , Grade 12, M-Z
Oakland High School
Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grades 9 and 10
Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Grades 11 and 12
SAMi: Science and Math Institute
Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 12
Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 11
Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 10
Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Grade 9
SOTA: Tacoma School of the Arts
Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / Grade 9
Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / Grade 10
Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / Grade 11
Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / Grade 12
Stadium High School: One-hour time slots assigned alphabetically by last name and grade level
